A thief stole his white Ford pickup out of the parking lot of the SpringHill Suites where he was staying. It belonged to his uncle who lives in Dallas, on loan in exchange for Texans gear.

“They said it's one of the most stolen trucks in this area,” Quessenberry said, looking forlorn Wednesday afternoon. “ ... They said they get stolen, and they get taken to Mexico and never seen again.”

Later that same day, Quessenberry tweeted with delight that his truck had been recovered in Kingsville.

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Through Thursday: Minicamp, Methodist Training Center,

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July 26-Aug. 8: Training camp, Houston

Aug. 9: Preseason opener — @Vikings, 7 p.m.

Sept. 9: Regular-season opener — @Chargers, 9:20 p.m., ESPN

Other unexpected events have been more pleasant, such as the extensive repetitions he's getting at right tackle.

“I'm impressed with how far he's come,” Texans coach Gary Kubiak said. “He's obviously been put in a very tough spot, but sometimes that's how you find a heck of a player. So he's working as a starting right tackle in a lot of situations along with Ryan Harris.

“You never know. There have been some sixth- and seventh-round draft choices in this league start and (become) great players. With the work he's getting, he's going to get a good chance to have that type of situation as a young player, so we'll see what happens.”

Quessenberry's work at right tackle is borne out of necessity for the Texans. Derek Newton is sidelined as he recovers from offseason knee surgery, and third-round draft pick Brennan Williams is out with a knee injury.

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Williams, who missed OTAs and minicamp, had what Kubiak termed a procedure to “clean out” the knee.

Last season, the Texans struggled to find continuity on the right side of their offensive line — at tackle and guard. It was and will still be a youthful area on their offense.

Right tackle isn't a position Quessenberry has much experience with.

“I played left tackle in college,” said the San Jose State alum. “At the Senior Bowl, I played all over the place. Right side, left side. Coming out here, just getting a lot of reps is great for me. I feel a lot more comfortable out there, and I can't wait for camp to roll around.”

The switch has required Quessenberry to flip his thought process and teach his muscles how to do things in a mirror image of how he had throughout college.

“Muscle memory,” Quessenberry said. “You've just gotta be able to mentally flip-flop.”